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Pua Khein Seng

DSPN
潘健成
Born29 June 1974 (1974-06-29) (age 49)
Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia[1]
CitizenshipMalaysian
Occupation(s)CEO, Phison Electronics Corporation
Children1
Chinese name
Chinese潘健成
Hanyu PinyinPān Jiànchéng
Hokkien POJPhoaⁿ Kiān-sêng

Pua Khein-Seng (Chinese: 潘健成; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phoaⁿ Kiān-sêng; born 29 June 1974, is regarded in Malaysia as the inventor of USB flash drive. In an interview with The Star, the CEO of Phison Electronics Corp based in Taiwan claims to have incorporated the world's first single chip USB flash drive. He is even regarded as "father of pendrive" in Malaysia.[2]

Early life

Pua was born parents of a modest background and raised in Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia,[3] He completed his schooling at Pin Hwa High School, Klang, Selangor.[4] Pua received his undergraduate education in electrical control engineering at the National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan and has since then resided in Taiwan.[5]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "5 Things You Didn't Know Were Made By Malaysians". The Rakyat Post. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ Lee, Kian Seong (September 5, 2009). "Up close & personal with Pua Khein-Seng". The Star.
  3. ^ "Press Digest - Pen-drive man laments shortage of local talent | theSundaily". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ^ Jack Chua (5 July 2014). "A spot-on invention: Malaysian tech marvel". My Star Job. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Something from nothing - SMEBiz Focus | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ^ "'Father of pen drive' now a Datuk". www.thestar.com.my.
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